Lettuce, Heatwave Blend

Short Description

Lettuce that keeps its cool in the heat, remaining productive and tasty longer.

Full Description

Feast both your eyes and your palate on lettuces that thrive in the heat and remain productive and tasty longer than all others. Our choice"slow bolt" varieties include green and red crisphead, green romaine and multiple textures and colors of looseleaf.

Type
Some flowers and vegetables fall into subcategories that may define how they grow (such as pole or bush), what they are used for (such as slicing tomatoes or shelling peas), flower type, or other designations that will help you select the type of a class of plant that you are looking for.

Looseleaf

Days To Maturity
The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.

50-60 days

Leaf Texture
The typical height of this product at maturity.

Mixed

Sun
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.

How to Grow

Lettuce is shallow-rooted, so avoid disturbing the soil around the plants when weeding.

Unless there is regular rainfall, lettuce plants must be watered deeply at least once a week and more frequently during periods of drought.

Mulch with a layer of compost or clean straw to help the soil retain moisture.

Harvest and Preserving Tips

For the best quality, pick lettuce early rather than late as lettuce allowed to grow too long may be bitter and tough.

Try to harvest in the morning when the leaves are crisp, sweet, and full of moisture.

Harvest looseleaf types anytime the leaves are large enough to use.

Harvest butterhead types when they have formed heads and the leaves are a good size.

Cut the heads below the crown.

On leaf types, you can just pick a few leaves at a time, if you like.

Store for 5-7 days in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Many gardeners wrap leaves in moist paper towels.

Lettuce is a classic ingredient in salads. It adds crispness to sandwiches and can be used as a garnish, braised, or added to soups. Many of the looseleaf cultivars are also decorative in the garden.

Product Details

Type

Looseleaf

Days To Maturity

50-60 days

Leaf Texture

Mixed

Sun

Full Sun, Part Sun

Spread

6 inches

Height

9-15 inches

Sow Method

Direct Sow/Indoor Sow

Planting Time

Fall, Spring

Sow Time

2-4 weeks BLF

Thin

8 inches

Reviews

Lettuce, Heatwave Blend is rated
4.2 out of
5 by
32.

Rated 1 out of
5 by
BernieB from
DisappointingI bought three different lettuce seeds for fall planting here in coastal South Carolina. I have done this for years. None of the seeds germinated in any of the varieties. I don't usually buy Burpee seeds and probably will not again.

Date published: 2016-09-16

Rated 2 out of
5 by
Elisa from
Didn't growI planted twice, they didn't seem to grow at all. I didn't get any lettuce. They stumped in growth and then went to seed.

Date published: 2016-09-15

Rated 5 out of
5 by
clw75 from
My favorite LettuceThis is my all-time favorite lettuce mix. Not only is it tasty, it's so pretty in the garden! Love!

Date published: 2016-07-30

Rated 4 out of
5 by
jreisen from
Fast-growing and reliableThis is my third year ordering the heatwave blend. With the different varieties, we have lettuce well into warmer weather and then replant for fall. It's reliable, durable and produces plenty of lettuce for two people, plus neighbors.

Date published: 2016-02-20

Rated 4 out of
5 by
EmersOma from
Still going strong!Planted in late fall and now I'm harvesting daily for salads. Only disappointment was that only one variety germinated, but I still ordered more to plant in the spring and give it another go.

Date published: 2014-11-02

Rated 5 out of
5 by
snellma from
Great lettuceWe live in a very hot area, but if planted correctly this lettuce will just keep producing. We would cut it regularly and it would just keep growing back and producing more and more. It was awesome and I will be purchasing it again.

Date published: 2014-10-22

Rated 1 out of
5 by
moonview from
Will not grow these again.This lettuce was weedy, and did not have any taste! It shows different varieties in the picture that will grow, but I only had one kind, weeds! Very disappointed.

Date published: 2014-10-05

Rated 5 out of
5 by
BC2014gardener from
great producerWe planted these as a single planting in March and were still harvesting lettuce in early August. Delicious, great variety, and it doesn't wilt even in the heat.